Peer Support Specialist, Bilingual Preferred

Job Description:

• Help individuals develop achievable and measurable goals to monitor success and motivate behavioral change.
• Provide on-platform behavioral health care to children and youth accessing the service.
• Providing structured Wellness Coaching including prevention, wellness promotion, and psychoeducation through structured coaching sessions.
• Care coordination & case management.
• Offering Behavioral Health/ Wellness Coaching interventions.
• Develop individualized care plans to effectively goal set and action plan for positive behavioral change.
• Risk assessment and mitigation.
• Optimize positive mental health by addressing determinants of positive mental health.
• Minimize mental health problems by addressing determinants of mental health problems.
• Work with users to determine their problem areas, identify obstacles, and create a plan to achieve their wellness goals.
• Screening and Assessment including mental health & wellness screening, assessment, and progress monitoring.
• Identify individual users experiencing or at risk of social, emotional, and/or behavioral difficulties.
• Moderation of service user submitted content following policy and procedures.
• Warm handoffs: communicate with users & healthcare providers as appropriate.
• Attend and effectively contribute to clinical supervision, training, and meetings.
• Maintain accurate records in line with Kooth’s policies and procedures.

Requirements:

• National Certified Peer Specialist
• Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist
• 6 months experience working in or volunteer experience providing peer to peer support services
• Current state certification with a minimum training requirement of 40 hours
• Permanently reside within the US 48 contiguous states
• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.

Benefits:

• We’re committed to transparency and value our candidates time, which is why we share salary ranges in all states—regardless of local requirements.
• Equal Employment Opportunity: Kooth is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs.
• Reasonable Accommodations: Kooth is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities, sincerely held religious beliefs, or other protected reasons under applicable law. If you require accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact our HR team.
• Join a team that values purpose-driven work and meaningful impact.

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